BATS Reports U.S. Options Market Share Of 9.6%, Third-Best Month On Record - EDGX Options Scheduled To Launch November 2nd, Pending SEC Approval

BATS Global Markets today reported volume, marketshare, and monthly highlights for its U.S. options business, including its third-best month on record in June with 9.6% market share, up from 3.9% one year ago. The monthly market share record is 9.9%, set in April 2015.

Additional monthly highlights include:

• The BATS BZX Options exchange set a new record in equity options market share, reporting 10.8% market share in June.
• The BZX Options market remained the largest maker-taker pricing options exchange in June.
• BATS remains on schedule to launch its second options exchange, EDGX Options, on November 2nd, pending SEC approval. The new exchange will be based on a customer priority/pro rata allocation model. BATS has published a launch schedule and roadmap on its website.
• The five most actively-traded options classes on BZX Options during June were the Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt ETF Trust (SPY), Apple Inc. (AAPL), iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF (IWM), PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF (QQQ), and Facebook Inc. (FB).

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